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Canadian long track speed skaters are without a head coach with just 24 days until the start of the Winter Olympics.

Biles, who won four gold medals and five overall at the 2016 Olympics, released a statement via Twitter on Monday saying she is one of the "many survivors" that were abused by Larry Nassar.

The Montreal Canadiens say centre Phillip Danault has symptoms of a concussion after being struck on the head by a puck.

A day after the NHL's biggest surprise team lost a rare home game in front of the biggest crowd of the season, more than 10,000 fans flooded downtown Las Vegas for a Golden Knights fan fest. That's the kind of impact their record-shattering first half has had in the community.

DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points and Kyle Lowry struggled in his return from a three-game absence because of a bruised tailbone as the Toronto Raptors lost 117-111 to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday afternoon.

The day finally arrived! Rob travelled to Calgary to find out the 25 players who will be representing Canada at the upcoming Olympic games. He also had a chance to speak to Head Coach Willie Desjardins, and do a Facebook Live with CBC Hockey Analyst PJ Stock

LeBron James says honouring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is more important than ever because "we're trying to be divided right now by somebody." James credited the NBA for playing games on the national holiday for the civil rights leader who was assassinated 50 years ago.

Anthony Bennett has been labelled a bust and possibly the worst top pick in NBA history. But the Canadian continues to grind it out in the minors, hoping to prove to teams that he still has something to offer.

Veteran forward Martin Erat will lead the Czech Republic's hockey team as captain at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It will be the fourth Olympics for Erat, who helped the Czechs win bronze at the 2006 Turin Games.

​The Tennessee Titans split with coach Mike Mularkey on Monday after he revived a team with the NFL's worst record over two seasons and led them to their first playoff victory in 14 years.

Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time, will not take part in this year's Games in Pyeongchang after missing out on selection for the team, the Norwegian Biathlon Association said on Monday.

North and South Korea want to field a joint women's hockey team at the Pyeongchang Olympics, and have relayed their position to the International Olympic Committee, officials in Seoul said Monday.

The Toronto Blue Jays will replace and extend the protective netting from behind home plate for the 2018 season, the team announced on Monday.

It was a jam-packed weekend of high-performance sport around the world, including Canada's figure skaters booking their spots at the Olympics and the Canadian women's bobsleigh team ensuring they'll have three chances at gold in Pyeongchang.

For a so-called "hermit kingdom," North Korea has enjoyed surprising success at the Olympics. And thanks to a thaw in relations with South Korea, the enigmatic state plans to send a pair of athletes to the Winter Games in Pyeongchang.

How does curling fit in with Kosovo, a country that currently has no curling clubs or ice to play on? Like most things to do with the sport, there's a Canadian involved.

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry will have a locker room named after him at his alma mater following a large donation to Villanova University.

Canadian Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (5) victory over Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas on Monday.

Brandon Sutter scored 2:50 into overtime to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night.

After four full days of curling, the Continental Cup came down to a dramatic, one-shot draw to the button shootout, and Team North America's Brad Gushue delivered.

After four full days of curling, trying to decide a winner of the Continental Cup came down to a dramatic one-shot draw to the button shootout after North America and Team World tied 30-30.

There are 17 athletes heading to Pyeongchang, and for the most part they are seasoned athletes. But for the Olympic rookies, it’s like a dream come true.

Case Keenum completed a last-ditch heave near the sideline Sunday on the game's final play, as Stefon Diggs slithered away for a 61-yard touchdown to give Minnesota a 29-24 victory over New Orleans and send the Vikings to the NFC championship game with one more win needed to become a first-time Super Bowl host.

Case Keenum completed a last-ditch heave near the sideline Sunday on the game's final play, as Stefon Diggs slithered away for a 61-yard touchdown to give Minnesota a 29-24 victory over New Orleans and send the Vikings to the NFC championship game with one more win needed to become a first-time Super Bowl host.

Anaheim Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Sunday, ending the fourth-longest consecutive games streak in NHL history.

Anaheim Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Sunday, ending the fourth-longest consecutive games streak in NHL history.

Dougie Hamilton scored twice, Mike Smith made 38 saves and the Calgary Flames ran their winning streak to seven straight games with a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.